Pharmacokinetic study of bisaramil in man

Six healthy volunteers received an oral dose of 100 mg and an intravenous dose of 35 mg of bisaramil in a cross over study. Plasma concentrations were measured by HPLC. Bisaramil was eliminated from the plasma with a half life of 8.6 +/- 1.8 h and 9.0 +/- 4.1 h after iv. and oral administration, respectively. The mean total plasma clearance and volume of distribution were found to be 70 +/- 13.1 l/h and 864 +/- 204 l, respectively. The calculated oral bioavailability of bisaramil in tablets amounted to 56 +/- 20%.